He has previously expressed support for Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which has been mired in scandals linked to neo-Nazi affiliations.
AfD leader Björn Höcke, who heads the party’s parliamentary group in Thuringia, has faced multiple convictions for using Nazi slogans at rallies.
The party itself is considered a suspected extremist group by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency, and its youth wing has been officially labeled as extremist.
Musk’s support for the AfD has drawn sharp criticism from Germany’s political establishment, with officials accusing him of foreign interference.
Some have even compared his actions to the influence exerted by Russian President Vladimir Putin, fueling concerns about Musk’s growing alignment with far-right ideologies on the global stage.
